Corn-shock compressor.



A. M. GRINDER. CORN SHOCK COMPRESSOR.

APPLIOATION FILED DBO. 31, 1912.

1,065,238," Patented June 17,1913.

UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

ALBERT lVI. GRINDER, OF MOUNT HOREB, WISCONSIN.

CORN-SHOCK COMPRESSOR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT M. GRINDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mount Horeb, in the county of Dane and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corn- Shock Compressors, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to corn shock compressors and has special reference to a device which will hold the shock in a compressed condition while the same is being tied.

Another object of this invention is the production of means carried by the spindle for locking the handle and spindle for preventing the last mentioned means from rotation after the shock has been compressed.

ith these and other objects in view, this invention consists of certain novel combina tions, constructions, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the compressor illustrating how the same is used. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the device. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the frame showing the spin dle in dotted lines. Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a portion of the handle showing the cord containing means carried thereby. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of the frame. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the handle and a portion of the spindle.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals it will be seen that the device consists of the spindle 1 which is provided with a squared head 2 upon which the handle 3 is mounted. This handle 3 is provided with the enlarged body portion 4: which carries a pocket 5 in which a ball of cord 5 may be placed for tying the shock. The cord is held in place by means of the door 6 and is adapted to be drawn from the pocket 5 through the aperture 7 The spindle 1 is provided with a transversely extending aperture 8 through which the bind ng rope 9 is adapted to pass. Thisbindmg rope 9 is provided upon its end portions with a ring 10 and hook 11 whereby the same may be looped around the shock and by rotating the handle 3 which in turn rotates the spindle 1, the rope will be wound upon the spin- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 31, 1912.

Patented June 17,1913.

Serial no. 739,501.

dle and in this manner compress the shock. There is provided a frame in combination with this spindle which is adapted to fit upon and slide along the same. This frame comprises a pair of bowed arms 12 one of which arms is provided with a centrally disposed loop 13. At the end portions of the bowed arms which carries the loop 13 there are formed a pair of downwardly extending eyes 14 which terminate in the secondary eyes 15. The frame is carried by the spindle l by passing the spindle through the loop 13, and the rope 9 carried by spindle 1 is passed through the two guiding eyes 15 when the same is placed around a shock.

In order to lock the handle 3 so as to prevent the spindle from rotation after the shock has been compressed there is provided a locking means which comprises a pair of downwardly extending converging strands 16 which are supported by the frame by means of the eyes 14. These strands 16 are provided upon their lower ends with the laterally extending U-shaped yoke member 17 which is adapted to fit upon the handle 3 when it is desired to lock the spindle against rotation.

By referring to Fig. 5 it will be seen that there has been produced a modified form of frame which constitutes an elongated body 18 which is bowed throughout its central portion. This frame is formed from a blank and is provided with a centrally located opening 19 and two eyes 20. lVhen this form of frame is used it is supported by passing the spindle 1 through the opening 19 and attaching the locking means to the eyes 20.

In operation the shock is loosely formed at which time the spindle 1 is passed therethrough. After this has been accomplished the rope 9 is passed around the shock and the hook 11 is fastened in the eye 10. The handle 3 is then rotated whereby the rope 9 is wound upon the spindle thereby compressing the shock. After the shock has been compressed the U-shaped yoke member 17 is made to engage the handle 3 whereby the spindle is held against rotation.

The arms of the frame are so bowed as to conform to the contour of the shock for preventing the locking member from rotating with the handle and at the same time forming a means for preventing the cornstalks from winding upon the spindle.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

1. In a device of the class described the combination with a spindle, a handle mounted upon said spindle, means carried by said spindle for encircling a shock for compressing the same, a frame carried by said. spindle and adapted to be slid along the same and downward extending locking means carried by said frame for engaging said handle whereby the spindle will be held against rotation after the shock has been compressed.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a spindle, a handle mounted upon said spindle, means carried by said spindle for encircling a shock for compress ing the same, a frame carried by said spindle, said frame comprising a pair of bowed arms, one of said arms provided with a cen trally located loop whereby the frame is sup ported upon the spindle, said last mentioned arm provided at its end portion with a pair of eyes which terminate in a pair of guiding eyes, the means carried by said spindle for engaging said shock passing through said guiding eyes for holding the same in a central position upon the shock and downward extending locking means carried by said eyes for engaging said handle whereby said spindle is held against rotation after the shock has been compressed.

3. A shock compressor comprising a spindle, a handle carried by said spindle, a rope carried by said spindle and adapted to be passed around a shock whereby the shock mav be compressed by rotating said spindle, a frame mounted upon said spindle, said frame comprising a pair of bowed arms, one of said arms provided with a centrally located loop whereby said frame is supported upon said spindle, said last mentioned arm provided at its end portion with a plurality of eye portions, said rope passing through said eye portions, said arms provided with a bowed portion whereby to prevent cornstalks from winding upon the spindle and at the same time forming a means for preventing said frame from rotation since said frame will conform to the contour of a shock, downwardly extending locking means carried by said eyes, said locking means comprising a pair of downwardly extending converging strands, said strands terminating in a laterally extending U-shaped yoke and said yoke adapted to fit upon said handle whereby said spindle will be held. against rotation after the shock has been compressed.

4s. A shock compressor comprising a spindle, a handle carried by said spindle, a frame, said frame comprising a body bowed throughout its entire length, said body provided with a central eye and with an eye at each end thereof, said central eye adapted to receive said spindle, and means carried by said end eyes for engaging said handle for holding the same against rotation, said bowed body adapted to fit upon a shock for holding the same against rotation.

5. A shock compressor comprising a spindle, a handle carried thereby, means carried by said spindle for compressing a shock, a frame carried by said spindle adapted to engage a shock, a locking means carried by said frame, said locking means provided with a U-shaped yoke having inwardly bent ends, said yoke adapted to fit upon said handle for holding the same against rotation.

In testimony whereof I hereunto allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT M. GRINDER.

iVitnesses ALVIN DALEY, INMAN Ivmison.

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